how to pronounce putty

/ˈpʌtiː/

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putty is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of putty in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… please don't hurt him he putty but this …”

meanings of putty

noun:

An oxide of tin, or of lead and tin, used in polishing glass, etc.
A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fix panes of glass.
A fine cement of lime only, used by plasterers.
A golf ball made of composition and not gutta-percha.
Any of a range of similar substances.
Alternative form of puttee.

adjective:

Pretty; purdy.
Of, pertaining to, or resembling putty.

verb:

To fix or fill using putty.

putty frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word putty occurs in english on average 1.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.